I received this arc from Netgalley for an honest review. This is the story about how The postman helps find a lost child. The cranes child has been missing for three days and are very upset. When the postman starts to look for the chick he encounters many animals. Lots of repetitive text for early readers but the story could bother some kids and parents who may have been through similar situations.

Milk, the Polar Bear Postman, receives a postcard addressed to him asking for help finding a missing baby red-crowned crane. He recruits help from other forest animals to find the missing youngster.

This is definitely a different selection of animals than Western kids will be used to. Most of them (apart from the polar bear) are native to Japan like the red-crowned cranes, sika dear, and Siberian chipmunks. I liked it for that aspect and the way the animals are all mostly eager to help find the missing youngster. It has a sweet ending. The illustration style is cute for the most part but sometimes the perspective seems odd with animals that should be smaller than Milk looking twice his size. Not sure if that’s a Japanese style thing that doesn’t translate or just this illustrator’s unique twist. If you’re looking for picture books set in Japan or featuring some unique animals, snatch this one up.

Two red cranes have lost their child. They can't find it anywhere. So they ask the Polar Bear Postman to help in a postcard. After all, he delivers mail all over.

Museyon and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you). It will be published November 1st.

What stood out in this story was the size of the characters. Whoever was being questioned was larger than normal. The polar bear questioned predators, friendly families he thought might have taken the baby in, and anyone he ran across but nobody had seen the bird.

Then he gets another postcard. This is from another crane family and they have an extra child...

This is a short picture book for the very young and they will enjoy the pictures of the animals and be happy to see the young crane be reunited with his family. Give it a look; I bet you buy it!

I found this book dull and uninspiring. The absence of capital letters at the start of sentences sets a poor example to children learning to read. I did not like the book at all.

Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this delightful book about a lost chick.

"Milk is the polar bear postmaster of the forest and one day he receives a card that says “Our baby chick has been missing for three days . . . Please help us Mr. Milk.” It is from a red-crowned crane couple in District 1 whose chick has gone missing."

Mr. Milk knows everybody, so he closes the post office, hops on his bike, and cycles off to ask each of the animals if they have seen the lost chick, but they all say No and promise to look out for him.
However, two of the animals have ulterior motives : The fox and the eagle are sorry they have NOT seen this tasty little chick but will look for him!

After spring and summer have passed, Mr. Milk gets another personal letter, this one from the Red-Crowned Cranes in District 3 who found and raised a chick and are now writing to Polar Bear Postman asking him to find the Parents. The family is reunited and makes for a lovely happy ending.

The illustrations are beautifully done and show Mr. Milk in more or less the right proportions to the other animals and with a variety of expressions and situations which my granddaughter found delightful, and the book is a firm favourite of ours (especially as her grandad is a postman!).

This is a great story about a determined bear that keeps succeeding in spite of obstacles. I do feel the plot may have been a bit rushed, as if something were missing but I can't quite put my finger on it.

The illustrations are eye catching and kept my 5 year old enthralled throughout.

Milk, the Postmaster at the Polar Bear Post Office is known as the kind of polar bear you can count on. One day his dependability is called on as the Red Crowned Cranes in District 1 send him a postcard asking for his help finding their lost chick.

He embarks on a quest for the chick but cannot find him. Luckily Milk has many friends who can contact him if they get any helpful information. One day another postcard arrives and a happy family reunion is made possible! Ink drawings with splashes of color bring Milk and his friends to life.

I had mixed feelings about this book. I loved Milk, the Postman. He was diligent and loyal in his search for the missing baby crane. He used his knowledge of predators and the concern of the community to search for this baby. I did not like the idea that the crane family from another district found the baby and kept him for almost a year before telling anyone and asking if anyone knew who its parents were. Of course there is a happy ending and the family is reunited. This book could be used to explain to children what to do if they are lost (knowing information before this happens such as phone numbers, address and parent's name) as well as what to do it you find something or someone. The illustrations are cute. I liked how the predators were shown as so much larger than Milk to show the danger. Overall this is a cute book with several uses.

Polar Bear Postman by Kijma left me feeling underwhelmed. There was an endearing story of a bird family with a missing child asking the postman to help with really no struggle or plot challenge. The bird baby was quickly found and returned. I felt there could have been a great deal more add to this plot to make the story more engaging and interesting.

I loved the artwork of this story. I loved the Polar Bear's name, Milk. I had a HUGE problem with the time frame. I guess I read this as an adult. A frantic adult who lost a child would not wait three days to ask for help. Also, what was up with the Cranes from the other district? If you find a baby crane you don't wait months to tell someone you found it! At the end I was outraged the baby crane was not found faster. I loved Milk and his work ethic and kindness. The cranes asked for his help because of it.

I would still buy this book and read it to my students and nephew. It's a great cautionary tell on what to do when lost. I can see us talking deeply about what to do when lost and/or if you find something/someone. How to help and how to ask for help? Kids don't know how to do this yet and need to discuss it with each other.

Mr and Ms Milk seek out the help of the Polar Bear Postman after their baby has gone missing. Will Bear be able to help them find their red-crowned crane child?

The illustrations are cute. I found it interesting that the most threatening of the animals are portrayed as larger than bear rather than being sized relatively. The repetition of words and phrases will appeal to early readers and help them gain confidence.

This is a beautifully illustrated children's book. The artwork reminds me of Japanese traditional art fused with the cutesy, or Kawaii, illustrations of modern Japanese illustrations. The story line follows the search for a lost baby chick and the measures that one brave and persistent Polar Bear Postman will go to in order to find the little lost chick.

Polar Bear Postman has lovely illustrations that will captivate little ones because on Kijima's distinct style and vibrant use of color. The story follows a postman's journey trying to find a lost crane chick, and while his initial search isn't successful things work out. It is a nice message for young kids that bad things can happen but there are always caring people who want to and will help.

I want to send a postcard to Milk. This is a very cute book with lovely illustrations about a Polar bear postman. The drawings are wonderfully done and a good addition in the telling of the story. I enjoyed that the proper name of animals were used and in a way may introduce new animals to the young reader. The story could be a little scary for young readers but it has a happy ending.

Cute story and illustrations. Reminds me of a mix of Japanese "kawaii" combined with traditional Japanese art styles. The Hokkaido flavor does make the "feel" interesting.

This was a nice enough story but I wasn't really a huge fan of the illustrations, they started out ok but towards the end of the book they didn't look as good quality and looked somewhat rushed to me - the story is good and easy to follow and I liked that there was a happy ending - 3 stars from me

Mr Milk is a postman and also a polar bear. One day he gets a postcard asking for help.It is from a red-crowned crane couple whose chick has gone missing. Milk tells everyone to look out for the chick but with no luck until months later when he gets another postcard from another red crane couple who have found a chick...

The illustrations in this are lovely, simple but effective. The story is simple as well, probably better suited to under sixes. That said it has a nice repetitive style that makes it a great aid to early reading.My daughter enjoyed it a lot and was especially taken with the character of Mr Milk.

A delightful tale that all the family will enjoy. The illustrations are bright but drawn in such a soft way. I enjoyed reading this picture book a lot.

Although the format seemed to be messed up a bit on the copy I read, this book was simply adorable. The characters were beautifully drawn and their story wonderfully weaved together. I loved the way that both the friends and the "predators" of the villages were written into this story. Plus, the ending was so sweet.

This is a cute picture book. I like the story and all the animals in it are adorable. I do feel like something may have been lost in translation though. I enjoyed it and think kids will too but it just feels a little bit off.
I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.